VBS Training
Thursdays Are For Training – Know Your Purpose
Last Thursday I introduced a series of training posts that will follow the six steps of leading a VBS as outlined in Lifeway’s VBS 2015 Administrative Guide for Directors. Step 1: Know Your Purpose and Theme You may think knowing the purpose of VBS seems too elementary to even discuss. After all, don’t we all…
Begin Well! Finish Strong!
Good morning VBS Leaders! It’s March 3, and VBS is just around the corner! If this news makes you happy and you are performing cartwheels in front of your computer, you are probably well on your way to having workers enlisted, resources purchased, and schedules finalized. But, if you are one of the multitude in…
Thursdays Are For Training
Maximize VBS Registration Opportunities
Registration is a necessity of VBS, yet we rarely give it much attention. After all, what is easier than collecting names and ages? But how many opportunities are lost when we take the registration process for granted? Here are a few takeaways from a discussion I recently had with a group of VBS Leaders. Registration…
Advice From the Experts – Teaching Resources
The best VBS leaders are learners, and the best learners enjoy sharing with others what they have learned through trial and error. Following are words of advice that have been collected through the years from great leader-learners just like you. Always order extra – it’s not fun to run out of student books. Unused leftovers…